India, Oct. 28 -- Amazon MGM Studios is holding final screen tests for the next James Bond, with Scottish actor Jack Lowden among the leading contenders to succeed Daniel Craig, according to industry reports. The studio has not announced a casting decision, and a timeline for an announcement has not been set, though the expectation within the trade press is that a name will be confirmed before the end of the year.

Deadline reported that the studio had narrowed its list to four actors and offered screen tests to Lowden, Callum Turner, Josh O'Connor and an unidentified fourth performer. Variety, citing sources, said the tests were expected to begin in London in the week of 23 October. Representatives for Turner, Lowden and Amazon MGM did n...